Classmates of mine were children of refugees who had fled the terrors of the Nazis and the Communists. Others had parents who had fought to…
A website for those traveling the borderlands of our time.
Author: Howard Kenyon
A year ago, my father was hours from passing. That his time had come was not surprising. He had been defying death for years, but…
I caught a taxi downtown. Drivers generally liked to engage me as a foreigner. This one seemed less talkative. Even so, I tried. Our conversation…
I am not a prophet, but there are five things I can guarantee will be true come November 6. No matter who wins the U.S.…
In 1995, we moved to northwest China and partnered with the provincial government to do a lot of good for a lot of people in…